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I don't know about METRA, but I'm an employee of the Black River & Western Railroad in Ringoes, New Jersey, and I know that we've had some plastic ties in our track for a few years now. We were and are testing them for the company which manufactures them- don't know the name. Rumor has it the ties last up to 100 years, as opposed to the usual 50 years of wood, or 75+ of concrete. The plastic ties actually hold up quite well; to my knowledge there have been no problems with them (although I don't work with the track crew!).
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